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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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